IDX has just returned from Botswana having done an installation of three shiny new COMbricks to monitor PROFIBUS network health remotely and permanently. This will be a pilot for the customer and make it the second installation in Botswana.
The major mining companies seem to be becoming aware that COMbricks is an essential tool for pre-emptive maintenance of their PROFIBUS networks.
So why are COMbricks so important in places like Botswana?
Below is a picture of a dust storm one of our engineers was caught in while travelling back from the mine. The huge distances one has to travel and the dangers involved in getting to these remote locations is a motivation on its own. Skills can be shared across borders, without the costs of travel time and transport. COMbricks can be a real money-saver, but more than that, a real life-saver.
